I've started!

I've been wanting to start an art blog to document my processes and ideas better for what seems like forever now. But, I'm also a great excuse maker, and I hadn't known it was all this simple. But let's ignore that shall we, pay attention to these yummy cupcakes instead! :D

I made these to take to Michael's family Christmas celebration thing. I had already mixed the batter when I realized that I had no cupcake liners, and since it was Christmas going to a store was out of the question seeing as how they were all closed.

I have secret stashes of a lot of random items, bottle caps, yarn, clothes pins, buttons, zippers, and evidently origami paper. (Here's a rather cute instruction guide on how to shape the paper right: here)

And here's the recipe to my delicious Applesauce Cupcakes:

•  3 cups flour
•  3 eggs
•  2 cups white sugar
•  1 cup vegetable oil
•  2 cups applesauce
•  1 tbsp cinnamon
•  1 tsp baking soda
•  1/4 tsp baking powder
•  1/2 cup sour cream 

Optional:

•  1 cup raisins 
•  1 cup nuts (walnuts work best!)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Beat eggs, sugar, and oil together until smooth. Blend in applesauce, then sour cream until thoroughly mixed. Slowly add flour, baking powder and soda, and cinnamon. Add raisins or nuts. I found it easiest to mix everything with a whisk to keep the clumps out, then add the raisins or nuts with a spoon.
3. If using loaf pans, use butter/shortening to grease the pan, then flour it before pouring the batter in. Cupcakes I used an ice cream scoop to divide the batter.

Makes: 2 loaves, or 3 dozen cupcakes.